Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds Costume Tutorial

If you need a quick last minute costume this is the perfect one to make!

I like funny and old vintage Halloween costumes. Last year, this sassy seven-year-old was Audrey Hepburn and this year….well, she hasn’t yet decided on what her glorious costume will be.

So, I got to take some liberties and made up a costume that I liked. (And we shall see what she actually chooses for the big day 😉 I love this costume because it is a total throwback to the costumes of my childhood. You see, I never had a store-bought costume. Ok, that’s a lie…I do remember having Snoopy and Woodstock plastic face-masks one year (anyone else remember those plastic shield things?)….but that was about it.

Either my mom made my costume or my brother and sister and I would rummage every piece of old clothing we could find, put it on ourselves and called it a costume. How many years was someone in my family a scarecrow or a hobo? Many, many years, my friends.

Do you want to know the best part about this throw-back costume? It took 10 minutes (ok the hair took a little more–I am not so good with 60’s updos) and cost a whopping $6.00 from the Dollar Store. YES!!! And I love it because it reminds me of the thrown-together costumes of yesterday (boy, I am sounding like The WONDER YEARS over here….).

Want to make one too?

(This costume would be actually be more PERFECT for an adult–in fact, I am pretty sure I am taking it for myself. And maybe I should wear it while at the Elementary School class parties……ahhh…perfect for little children, don’tcha think?)

I love this costume! I used to love sewing costumes for my children. But the older they get the more they want the costumes from the store. I just can’t pull off Star Wars like Walmart or Target can! But my son just asked me to make him a mummy costume. I am so happy! I am currently tea dying the fabric to make it look perfectly aged. So fun!

Where can I get a dress like the one your daughter is wearing? I have a 5 year old that is obsessed with this Halloween costume, especially the dress. I love it too!

Two girls. Same name. One mission. Teach the world to sew.

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